January 19th, 2011

The Look Ahead: Robert Blake, Bootie Brown and Bang Bang Boom

We’re dissolving two of our favorite columns, Your Regular Scoop of Houston and Procrastinator’s Plan, and giving them a new look this year. Gone is the single serving of events in Houston. Here is a five-times-a-week battery of things to do. We will publish a few events every morning. If we’ve missed something let us know with an email to contact@theloopscoop.com or tweet at us @TheLoopScoop.

Robert Blake, Assistant Secretary of State, talks on Administration’s Policies

South and Central Asia aren’t anything like South Central. Well, maybe they are. I don’t know yet because I haven’t heard Robert Blake discuss the policies of the Obama administration on the region. It’s sure to be an informative talk no matter your political affiliation.

–Where: Groundhall (the old Engine Room) [1515 Pease St., 77002]When: Friday, January 21st at 8PMHow much: $18 in advance; $20 at the doorScoop’d from: All the damn facebook messages I keep getting from The Pharcyde…

Speaking of South Central, one of the pioneer alternative hip hop groups is coming to Houston straight out of South Central LA. We all remember “Passin’ Me By” and “Drop” (as well as the above video “Runnin’”). There’s a reason for that. It’s been 19 years since The Pharcyde released their first album, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, which is heralded as one of the best and most influential of the 90’s. Time to find out what all the commotion was about.

Nouveau Antique Art Bar already has the old time feel. On Thursday’s they’re taking it one step further with the addition of Bang Bang Boom (Andrew Karnavas, Nick Gaitan, Bart Maloney, and Rajiv Grover) playing that sweet, sweet music from the 40’s and 50’s. It doesn’t stop there—they encourage any and all to don those gowns and three-piece suits. Why not?